Global Patent Index - EP 2657687 B1

EP 2657687 B1 20201202 - ELECTRIC HOME APPLIANCE WITH TURBIDITY SENSOR

Title (en)

ELECTRIC HOME APPLIANCE WITH TURBIDITY SENSOR

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHES HAUSHALTSGERÄT MIT TRÜBUNGSSENSOR

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ÉLECTROMÉNAGER AVEC CAPTEUR DE TURBIDITÉ

Publication

EP 2657687 B1 20201202 (EN)

Application

EP 13164787 A 20130422

Priority

  • KR 20120042327 A 20120423
  • KR 20130043793 A 20130419

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2657687A2] Disclosed herein are a turbidity sensor and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a turbidity sensor capable of measuring turbidity of water including a liquid detergent as well as water including a powdered detergent and a control method thereof. The turbidity sensor (40) includes a first light emitting unit (41) emitting visible light, a first light receiving unit (47) disposed opposite to the first light emitting unit at a position spaced apart from the first light emitting unit and receiving visible light emitted from the first light emitting unit, and a control unit (45) determining a turbidity of a solution according to a ratio between the amount of visible light emitted from the first light emitting unit and the amount of visible light received by the first light receiving unit. According to the turbidity sensor and control method thereof, turbidity of the solution by the first and second particles is accurately measured.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/53 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 33/00 (2020.01); D06F 34/22 (2020.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/4297 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 34/22 (2020.02 - EP US); G01N 21/534 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 21/85 (2013.01 - US); D06F 2103/20 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2657687 A2 20131030; EP 2657687 A3 20140618; EP 2657687 B1 20201202; CN 103376253 A 20131030; US 2013278921 A1 20131024; US 9709505 B2 20170718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13164787 A 20130422; CN 201310144007 A 20130423; US 201313867577 A 20130422